Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3405, Zachariah Goforth, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b.
Goforth, Zachariah
S 3405
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
banded

2332 West Tennessee
Zachariah Goforth May be in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Style of the ... commanded in the ... Carolina line for 1 year 40 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec 1834 and ... M Luge 46 76
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 108.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 21.67 $130.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Vol. 7 Page 80

State of Georgia September session of the Wayne County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County for the year 1832
On this 24th day of September A.D. 1832 per- sonally appeared in open court before the justices of said court now sitting, Bacharius Goforth a Resident in said County & State, aged about 78 years, who being aged first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June
7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that is
to say: He entered the regular service in
the County of Caswell State of North Carolina was ordered to join the army of the United States
the Continental Army under the Command of General Lynch in Col. Archibald Lyttle's Regiment, under the Command of Maj. Henry Gibson, Battalion, & Capt. William Lyttle Com- pany. who was killed at the Battle of Guilford Court House
He was a substitute in said service in the place of one Pricer Abby - was said in service for the term of nine months, & during the time, the troops of which he composed were marched from North Carolina on through South Carolina

no - as far as Puryoborough - where one of the troops received reinforcements of the five months Militia & probably some others - & where the 1st said troops were quartered during the winter season This applicant was put under said reg- ular officers at Puryoborough - He was marched to said Puryoborough by the Recruit- ing officers from North Carolina - He was marched from Puryoborough to a place called the Black Swamp about thirty miles distant - On Savannah River - where applicant was put into the hospital on the sick list, from thence they were driven by the British towards Charlestown, - where appli- -cant again was confined for a short time in the hospital, from thence he was marched to Stone, where he fought in the engagement at the place against the British - He thinks they were marched from thence, to Bluffton & from thence home without a battle where they were discharged and thence to a place called Pinetree, where applicant and several others being left on the sick list were discharged their term of service having expired - He next went into service as a militia man

under the immediate Command of Capt George Hodge, in Col Dayton's regi- ment - I was afterwards attached to Gen. Amington's Brigade - He entered this service in Orange County & said State of North Carolina - & from thence, they marched down on Pedee River - against the Tories in that quarter - & after being out two months, on this expedition - they were discharged & went home This expedition was entered upon shortly after Gates defeat - Appleton was out on a number of short scouting expeditions from that time until the close of the war indeed, he states that he was but little at home & when from home he was constantly engaged in defending his country - During one of said scout- ing expeditions he was in hearing of the battle at Guilford - But was not in the battle fought at that place in con- sequence of the absence of his Capt so that he could not join his Company He has no documentary evidence by which he can establish his claim nor does he know of any person by whom he can, from any of the above facts now living although, he has fully that are  expelled  there others yet living who were engaged in the same service

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and de- clares that his name is not on the pen- sion roll of the Agency of any State "Zachariah Ship Goforth Mark
Sworn to & Subscribed in open Court the date above written J. William Barnett Clerk
Interrogatories put by the war department.
Question 1 st When & in what year were you born? I was born in Caswell County North Carolina in the year 1786
Q 2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so, where is it?
I had a record of my age in my father's Bible in North Carolina, but I have since lost it by the Bible being dis- played by my children using it at school
3 rd When you were coming when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, & where do you now live?
When I was called into service I lived in Caswell County North Carolina from there I moved into this state where I have lived ever since

for the last seven years in the County of Wayne, State of Tennessee where I now live. -
4th When were you called into service were drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. And if a substitute for whom
I was a substitute in both of the regu- lar terms of my service. I was first for Pease's Battery in the nine months service. In the two months tour I was a substitute for Thomas King but never received any pay for my ser- vice from the said Battery, but did for the last tour.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with the troops, when you served in the Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect, & the gen- eral circumstances of your service. This I set forth as far as I recollect in the above declaration.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so by whom was it given, & what has become of it.
I did receive one, & kept it for several years, but I cannot find it now I suspect it is destroyed.
7th State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- borhood, & who can testify to

your character for piety, and the help of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. Answer
Col. Isaac Grimes, Maj. Elijah Blackshire - Wilson Grimes a clergyman Nelly Copeland, John Hill John Hallandsworth Thomas & William Montague & others, are all persons whom I am well known
Summons & Subpoena in open Court
Yachanah & Goforth Mark
The date for this hearing
Test William Barnett Clerk

We Isaac G. Gaines & Elijah Blackshire residing in the County of Wayne & State of Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob G. Goff the who has subscribed & sworn to the above petition declaration: That we believe him to be seventy two years of age. That he is respected & beloved, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Sol- dier of the Revolution, & that we con- cur in that opinion
Isaac G. Gaines Elijah Blackshire
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court. The date, first above mentioned
Test William Parnett Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and second as he states, that Isaac Gaines and Elijah Blackshire, who have signed the above certificate, are creditable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit and they are residents in the said County of Wayne & State of Tennessee Wm B. Pope (P)
Wm Hinkle J. D. Andrew Brown

I William Bennett Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Wayne County in the State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the ori- ginal proceedings in the matter of the Application of Zachariah Koforth for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal (having no seal of office at office) this 28 th day of September 1832
William Bennett Clerk

Wannabe Sept 25 Oct 9
free
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Gen Lewis Cap Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Revised
3405
INVALID.
File No. 3405
Zachariah Goforth Per N. C. line
Act: June 7/32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 145
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William H. Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from a list of settlements of the accounts of the Officers and Soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Zachariah Goforth a private in said line was allowed the sum of fortyone pounds fifteen shillings and one penny (£41. 15. 1.)
Given under my hand this 15 th day of January 1834.
W. H. Hill

Frankfort Kentucky Wayne Co Jan 1778 p.m. 13 months
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Gen. M c Clurg
Frankfort on Ohio
D. Columbia
Re Mr. M c Clurg N. R.
Mr. Bell will be pleased to give a certification in this case.
Jan 8, 1832
These papers were sent to you on the 19 inst. but I believe they have not yet been noticed by one of the clerks in this office.

State of Tennessee } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December Term 1833 (Wayne County
Zachariah Goforth makes the following supplemental affidavit & application for a pension that as regards the service of the War in which he served, that he served in the years 1778 & 1779 & as regards the want of a clergyman's certificate, he is unable to procure one, there is not an clergyman in the county who knows of his Reputation services & he will not attend court nor give his certificate before a justice he has endeavored for the two last terms to procure his attendance but has wholly failed. He knows he secured his County claims for Eliza  some monthly now as a substitute & two for myself
Zachariah Goforth Clerk
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court December 11 th 1833 Wm Barnett
I William Barnett Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Wayne County in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplemental proceedings of the application of Zachariah Goforth for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this 10 th day of December 1833
William Barnett Clerk

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